Learning on ScreenTHE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH to a musical score composed by Geoffrey Toye
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 1
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Coronation of King George VI the Processions. DESCRIPTION: Rarely are we privileged to present so historic a film document as this. In this reel we present the Processions to and from Westminster Abbey. After the Ceremonies the Royal Family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: GV Buckingham Palace. Sequence: Gold Coach out of Palace. TS procession along the Mall. GV The Princesses coach arrives at Abbey. TS They alight. MS the Duke of Norfolk. GV & TS Queen Mary arrives. GVs Gold coach en route. GV the King & Queen arrive at Abbey. MS Royal Standard. Interior of Abbey, crown taken from Altar. MS the Royal Duchesses. MS The Archbishop of Canterbury crowns the King. GV The King. GV the Peers. MS the King rises and moves towards altar. TS The Princesses followed by Queen Mary out of Abbey. GV Gold Coach draws up. GV The King & Queen from Abbey and into coach (x3). GV coach away. GV Pan down Westminster Abbey. Various shots of Procession back to Buckingham Palace. LS King & Queen out onto balcony. MS The King & Queen are joined by the two Princesses. GV Crowd. MS Queen Mary joins others on balcony.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 5365
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Eric Dunstan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 656
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